Cyber security
National security risk as parliamentary network fails seven out of eight basic cyber checks
A damning report from the auditor-general reveals deep vulnerabilities across critical federal government safeguards, amid warnings the system may no longer be fit for purpose against sophisticated foreign espionage.
- Rob Harris
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Labor counters Chinese threats to sea cables, as it creates hacking ‘human firewall’
Office workers who fall for hacking attempts are to blame for nearly two-thirds of all successful online attacks, which cost the economy $25 billion per year.
- Paul Sakkal
Queensland schools’ data returned after deal with cybercriminals
“As part of that agreement, the data was returned to us, we received assurances that it will not be further shared on the dark web or elsewhere.”
- William Davis
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Cyber threats, cost blowouts: $969 million health overhaul facing rocky start
A huge project modernising the medical records of NSW patients has received a fail mark on its cybersecurity just months before it is due to be rolled out.
- Angus Thomson
Alarm over security risks in state public service IT systems
Finance systems came in for particular scrutiny, with half being used “well beyond their expected lifespan”.
- Rosanna Ryan
The weakest link: Stolen staff passwords now the biggest cyber threat to workplaces
Two in five critical security incidents affecting large companies, governments and universities now come from compromised accounts and credentials.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Qantas customer data posted on dark web as hackers deliver on threat
Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has gone through with its threat to release personal details of almost of 5.7 million Qantas customers.
- Supratim Adhikari and Chris Zappone
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Fresh hacking fears for Western Sydney University as students raise doubts over response
The university has launched a forensic review into Monday’s incident when thousands were sent fraudulent emails about degrees being revoked.
- Anthony Segaert
From rebuilding the Storm to COVID: Who is Optus chief Stephen Rue?
Coming into a company in crisis, the Irishman had experience at one of the most vexed public institutions.
- Calum Jaspan
Aussies lose $175m to scammers in first six months of this year
In some scams, customers are on the phone to the scammer while in a bank branch transferring money.
- Nina Hendy